USPTO Patents Application 09913725

Patent

Attorney's Docket No. 018793-251
IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Group Art Unit: 1771
Examiner: Hai Vo
Confirmation No.: 3808

AMENDMENT/REPLY TRANSMITTAL LETTER

Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
^ Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

Sir:

Enclosed is a reply for the above-identified patent application.
[ ] A Petition for Extension of Time is also enclosed.

[ ] A Terminal Disclaimer and the [ ] $55.00 (2814) [ ] $110.00 (1814) fee due under 37
C.F.R. § 1.20(d) are also enclosed.

[ ] Also enclosed is/are .

[ ] Small entity status is hereby claimed.

[ ] Applicant(s) request continued examination under 37 C.F.R. § 1.114 and enclose the
[ ] $375.00 (2801) [ ] $750.00 (1801) fee due under 37 C.F.R. § L 17(e).

[ ] Applicant(s) previously submitted , on , for which continued examination is

requested.

[ ] Applicant(s) request suspension of action by the Office until at least , which does not

exceed three months from the filing of this RCE, in accordance with 37 C.F.R.
§ 1.103(c). The required fee under 37 C.F.R. § 1.17(i) is enclosed.

[ ] A Request for Entry and Consideration of Submission under 37 C.F.R. § 1.129(a)
(1809/2809) is also enclosed.

[XI No additional claim fee is required.

(05/03)

In re Patent Application of _ ^ b ^ /? r!

RECEIVED

ShigeruYANOetal qCT 2 B 2003

Application No. : 09/913,725 _|-q "^"700

Filed: August 17, 2001

For: POROUS FILM AND

MANUFACTURING METHOD
THEREOF

Amendment/Reply Transmittal Letter
Application No. 09/913.725
Attorney's Docket No. 018793-251

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[ ] A claim fee in the amount of $ is enclosed.

[ ] Charge $ to Deposit Account No. 02-4800.

The Director is hereby authorized to charge any appropriate fees under 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.16,
1.17, 1.20(d) and 1.21 that may be required by this paper, and to credit any overpayment, to
Deposit Account No. 02-4800. This paper is submitted in duplicate.

Respectfully submitted.

Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P.

Date: October 27. 2003

Registration No. 19,995

P.O. Box 1404

Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1404
(703) 836-6620

(05/03)

Patent

RECEIVED Attorney's Docket No. 018793-251
IN THE UNITED ST^^ai^a*^!^!^ AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
In re Patent Application of liJ 1700

Shigeru YANO et al.

Application No.: 09/913,725

Filed: August 17, 2001

For: POROUS FILM AND

MANUFACTURING METHOD
THEREOF

Group Art Unit: 1771
Examiner: Hai Vo
Confirmation No.: 3808

AMENDMENT

Commissioner for Patents

P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

Sir:

In response to the Office Action mailed August 12, 2003, please amend the above-
identified application as follows: